Visual & Performing Arts at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study visual and performing arts, take a look at what Eastern Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and approximately 12,349 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students received a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from EWU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Visual & Performing Arts section at the bottom of this page.

EWU Visual & Performing Arts Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Visual & Performing Arts (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts
• Master’s Degree in Visual & Performing Arts

EWU Visual & Performing Arts Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the visual and performing arts progam at EWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The visual and performing arts major at EWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Visual & Performing Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Basic Certificate Schools	97
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Degree Schools	344
Most Focused Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	772

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in visual and performing arts from EWU. This makes it the #363 most popular school for visual and performing arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Visual & Performing Arts Student Demographics at EWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the visual and performing arts majors at Eastern Washington University.

EWU Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 students earned a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts from EWU. About 59% of these graduates were women and the other 41% were men. The typical visual and performing arts bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at EWU since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in visual and performing arts at EWU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a bachelor's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

EWU Visual & Performing Arts Master’s Program

Of the 5 visual and performing arts students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EWU, about 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in visual and performing arts each year. EWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a visual and performing arts master's degree from EWU, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the visual and performing arts master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Washington University with a master's in visual and performing arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EWU also has a doctoral program available in visual and performing arts. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Visual & Performing Arts

The following visual and performing arts concentations are available at Eastern Washington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Fine & Studio Arts	34
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	19
Music	18
Drama & Theater Arts	12

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• English Language & Literature

Careers That Visual & Performing Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in visual and performing arts can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Eastern Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Graphic Designers	5,060	$60,530
Producers and Directors	2,400	$71,430
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	1,930	$67,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ian Poellet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.